Marc Bastow

Marc Bastow

InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Marc Bastow is Assistant Editor at InvestorPlace.com. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut and a Masters in Finance from American University. Bastow worked in corporate banking and finance, and he most recently was Senior Editor at MocoSportsFan.com.

Recent Articles

Fed Rumors Rattle Investors — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A report suggesting the Fed might finally slow quantitative easing unnerved Wall Street at Monday's open, though positive retail data helped level the boat.

Sherwin-Williams: A Low-Profile Performer

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Sherwin-Williams isn't the sexiest or most talked-about stock out there, but what it lacks in media acclaim it makes up for in pure performance.

Energy Amps Up the Payouts: 17 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Energy XXI made one of this week's most aggressive moves among companies sweetening the dividend pot. Here's a look at EXXI and the 16 other improved payouts.

How to Better Understand Your Social Security Check

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

For those of you unsure about how it all works, here's a basic road map showing how Social Security figures out how much (or little) to pay you.

Squeezes Can’t Save the Rally — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Despite several earnings-prompted short exoduses at Green Mountain, Groupon and Tesla, the broader markets couldn't keep themselves in the black.

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